The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25


himself In little opening. at about 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. with three men In front Of him,
one Of whom was pointing q revolver fair at his
head and telling him In blood-curdling tones
to hold up his hands and keep EN- we'll up.
too an order which Hughes made haste to
obey. 1t was related afterward By tho survi-
vor OF the party that Hughes seemed to be the
'wust scarf tenderfoot ye ever see.' but no was
stackin' the kyards fer US shameful"
Hughes. with his knees knocking together
and lower jaw dropping. kept his hands up.
but they were Topping about In way that
made the man with the pistol laugh. He
couldn't help turning his head minute to 70.
mark to one Of the men with him that he
anything else after that. Tho moment his eye
got around to his companion Hughes's shaking
right hand dropped down on the butt Of . re-
yolver somewhere about his clothing. and even
before the robber saw the motion Hughes sent
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os seo shes
Hashss; Coy that b: was, BECAME The idol
e6estes, AND soid watch and NO end 81 stun.
which were presented to him with great speech:
sbs Tsn .be ssSs s
tured. could escape. and Hughes and Johnnie
pn tSa
to- turn Hughess nerve to account. and had
9sen came moth asr Ss
party o. three vas haps great luck holding
lite With Viii eiher Reid or oi Hughes Keid was
natnral16orn gambler and Hughes was an apt
made him the best faro dealer In the West at
an svs
him over card table;
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ne pifked bis r9y9 h from TIE table and sent
In e. Se pso ssds haa
ended the thoughts OF suicide. Then Hughes
had the young man cared for. and when hs had
some good advice and sent him home.
- But there came time, as It always does.
others started hoid an sass nos aT swo
Texarcana. Hughes had the drop on the driver
as straight as string with one pistol. while he
With But the IN s san" HssSes
stepped Put Of The cover the quiet gentleman col
from under the duster or some other unlikely
place and let drive two big loads OF bucEshot
have asns it only s
Huehsss pistol failed to 60 of Hard luck.
"Well: Hughes wasn't dead, but the other
In him. one of them right through the right
shes oS At hfp SG
and sb thS Ws,t the last we ever saw Of Mr. Hughes
The next we learned Of him was in letter
one Of the boys got from Australia. There wac
that related the most recent achievementi Of Ola q
daring bushranger by the name OF Hughes.
Of cowboy and " ahe roaa ea
the American frontier From time to time In
the the last five years or moro we have heard from
-. To-day i received a letter from an old
friend OF mine. who owns sheep ranch with
failing ne second capture q Hughes. The
Raaies had determined to rim him doWp and
got MN i TOOK year. Eyer since sa the m MAJ
die q April that gang Of policemen has been
time Ii e. No doas hsY S. had
Amercs had he bad an but 10
and & sS p ssE sos
"a.
s Hsses sy ys Sans Fl @ nS ISis re-
WAS neat hand at covering his tracks, but In
this case had overdone the matter. or course
shepherd had not given him v aWayi but once
they were on 70 him tho hours which he had
spent conceaing the track were wasted. He
than he could have run over In one The trail
Canning road, and iust.bcfond the second one
had been eookins dinner. a He had eyldeGnt ff
leaving behind a Martini Henry ride' n 'b uiI,,
seven revolver cartridges. besides tea. sugar,
some meat meat; split peas, tobacco, matches, and
Finding the trail hot Gee ran his horse to
the TOP Of tho nearest sand hill whence he
could see Hughes running At full speed across
fortunate fellow. com peling him to take shei.
r a. the tree BY. Hughes opened dre With
lets grazed Gees head. and that sent him to
cover coy also. II was all up with Hughes, though.
me me nring brought the other policemen. These
!. to keep out Of Gees sight and theirs at
the same time. But he was game TO the last.
Gees ride strSsk him in the LEI, hip Ga and 1aG he
lell. He will doubtless DO sentenced 10 a long
term In prison. but no one who knows him will
sly unat ms career has been moro than tenn
The cause Of his capture. after all, was SIM
ply hard luck. When the police came to exc
Iini rife had TANNED. and would not throw in
ca cartridfe while the revolver, British bull.
SofE Ssnds hs FhS SSSd be SS
he aim was spoiled, / can't help feeling sorry
hat hat his early 9rsiudices and patriotism should
WITH ss RSen he 10
australia. instead OF buying weapons In Eng
ana ,n that were bound sooner or later to fall
An Antl.Poyerty Fair.